Title :
Modeling of the synchronization of cutaneous mechanoreceptors with Epidermal-dermal dynamics
Author :
Ishibashi, Ryota ; Isaka, Tadao ; Hashiguchi, Hiroe ; Kawamura, Sadao
Author_Institution :
Div. of Human Mechatron. Syst., Tokyo Metroporitan Univ., Hino, Japan
Abstract :
This paper examined the effects of the nonlinear mechanical properties that originate in the subcutaneous geometric structure and the subcutaneous mechanoreceptors of the fingertip. We briefly analyzed nonlinear biomechanical properties of the cutaneous surface and showed that the subcutaneous mechanoreceptors affect tactile perception as nonlinear transducers. The validity of our hypothesis was assessed by experimentally investigating the vibrotactile sensation of a fingertip.
Keywords :
skin; synchronisation; touch (physiological); cutaneous mechanoreceptors synchronization; epidermal-dermal dynamics; fingertip subcutaneous mechanoreceptors; fingertip vibrotactile sensation; nonlinear biomechanical property; nonlinear transducers; subcutaneous geometric structure; tactile perception; Biomechanics; Collision avoidance; Epidermis; Nails; Robots; Cutaneous mechanoreceptors; Epidermal-dermal dynamics; Synchronization; Vibrotactile sensation;
Conference_Titel :
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC), 2012 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1713-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1712-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICSMC.2012.6378051
